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Compassionate, goal-focused counseling

Edi Peterson, LPC

22 years in practice · based in New Jersey · sessions in English · 3 methods listed · online only

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About Edi

Edi Peterson helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She also supports issues around intimacy, self-esteem, sleeping and eating, compassion fatigue, and career stress. Edi brings 22 years of clinical experience and speaks English.

Edi uses straightforward, practical methods to help people set and reach goals that match their values. She emphasizes clear steps and measurable progress so clients can see change over time. Sessions tend to focus on problem solving, skill building, and motivation to make lasting adjustments.

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Background and approach

Her background includes work with long-term pain and chronic illness, caregiver stress, and problems that come with life transitions. She is comfortable addressing guilt, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Smoking and vaping cessation and young adult challenges are also within her focus.

Edi holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has practiced for more than two decades. She combines practical approaches that help people change thinking, strengthen motivation, and find workable solutions for day-to-day problems. In sessions she collaborates with clients to set clear goals and break them into small steps.

The tone is direct and compassionate, with an aim to make progress that fits each person’s life and values.

How Edi’s Approaches Work Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns that lead to anxiety, low mood, or problematic behavior. It uses practical exercises and skill practice that can be done between sessions to reduce symptoms and improve coping.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to build a person’s own desire to change. It helps with addictions, smoking or vaping cessation, and other habits by exploring ambivalence and strengthening internal motivation to act.

Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, concrete steps and what is already working. It helps people move forward quickly by setting achievable goals and identifying practical strategies to reach them.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. That discussion guides a plan that can combine methods as needed.

Online formats like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video sessions let people work face-to-face without travel, phone calls can be a lower-bandwidth option, and chat or messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing contact between appointments. These options increase flexibility for scheduling and for practicing skills in real-world moments.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Edi address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and related problems such as sleep and eating difficulties.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and goal-focused, using clear steps and measurable goals to help clients make practical changes in daily life.

What is her professional background?

She has 22 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns, including chronic pain, caregiver stress, and life transitions.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure noted for New Jersey and lists New Jersey as her location.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

What this counselor works with

Experience
22 years
Licensed
Texas, New York, New Jersey
Languages
English